Why Is There Section 8 Housing In A Good Area? (Houston: condos, credit check)

[bfizzy]

Originally Posted by Be Happy 2

Just because people aren't at a high point in their lives doesn't mean they don't "deserve" to live in nice areas.

No, that's exactly what it means.

[rigas]

Originally Posted by Be Happy 2

I guess you are assuming that ALL people on Section 8 are bad people and that is not the case.

I use to be a caseworker for Section 8 and yes there are some crappy tenants but not all of them.

I have seen many people take the time they have assistance to buy their own home, go to school and better themselves. Just because people aren't at a high point in their lives doesn't mean they don't "deserve" to live in nice areas.

i dont think anyone is accusing/assuming they are BAD PEOPLE on this thread, but more section 8 is a property value KILLER! now the reason it is such, people in the general public DO assume they are bad people. in all honesty, if i lived in a million dollar home, and section 8 housing was proposed in my close proximity (leading to lower value) i would fight it till i win or lose, and if i lose i would more then likely sell as quickly as possible to get the highest value i can out of my property. this is my view of the situation anyway.

[imalert]

Not all section 8 residents are bad.

For example, I had a neighbor who was on a section 8 voucher for a while but soon got her life & her familly back on track.

After she was on section 8 & welfare for a while with her 4 kids, she received assistance from the government to go back to school to further her education. Now she's a public school teacher & owns her own single family home with her kids.

But there are some section 8 residents who can bring a community down.

A relative of mine lived in a high-rise gated condo development for 12 years.
The community was nice until back in 2002, some of the condo owners started leasing to section 8 tenants.
This community went down hill very fast because as soon as the section 8 families moved in, my relative notice an increase in loitering in front of the building, graffitti inside the hallways, bugs, & a decrease in property value.

As I said before, not all section 8 residents are bad people but a lot of them can bring "riff-raff" to a community.

[Be Happy 2]

Originally Posted by bfizzy

No, that's exactly what it means.

Well I pray nothing ever happens to you or anyone in your family that you won't ever need anything.

[Be Happy 2]

Originally Posted by imalert

Not all section 8 residents are bad.

For example, I had a neighbor who was on a section 8 voucher for a while but soon got her life & her familly back on track.

After she was on section 8 & welfare for a while with her 4 kids, she received assistance from the government to go back to school to further her education. Now she's a public school teacher & owns her own single family home with her kids.

But there are some section 8 residents who can bring a community down.

A relative of mine lived in a high-rise gated condo development for 12 years.
The community was nice until back in 2002, some of the condo owners started leasing to section 8 tenants.
This community went down hill very fast because as soon as the section 8 families moved in, my relative notice an increase in loitering in front of the building, graffitti inside the hallways, bugs, & a decrease in property value.

As I said before, not all section 8 residents are bad people but a lot of them can bring "riff-raff" to a community.

Yes I totally agree with you. It's unfortunate that many landlords don't screen their tenants before renting. I ran into this situation on a constant basis.....I would always ask the landlord if they did any research before renting and they told me "no". I guess you get what you put into it.

[Be Happy 2]

Originally Posted by rigas

i dont think anyone is accusing/assuming they are BAD PEOPLE on this thread, but more section 8 is a property value KILLER! now the reason it is such, people in the general public DO assume they are bad people. in all honesty, if i lived in a million dollar home, and section 8 housing was proposed in my close proximity (leading to lower value) i would fight it till i win or lose, and if i lose i would more then likely sell as quickly as possible to get the highest value i can out of my property. this is my view of the situation anyway.

Yes I definetly see your point.......that makes sense.

[XodoX]

I used to live right next to a section 8 apartment complex. They put them everywhere, even in very nice area I lived in. There were countless car break-ins and burglaries etc. Wouldn't do it again.
I wouldn't mind one or 2 resisdent in my subdivision, but a section 8 apartment complex is a different story... Good thing I didn't live in a house there and was able to move easily.

[Poltracker]

Originally Posted by Be Happy 2

Yes I totally agree with you. It's unfortunate that many landlords don't screen their tenants before renting. I ran into this situation on a constant basis.....I would always ask the landlord if they did any research before renting and they told me "no". I guess you get what you put into it.

So, it's the landlord's fault that his tenants are thugs?

[Be Happy 2]

No it's their fault if they didn't find out about their tenants before they rented to them. They can run a criminal background check and the "thug" would've been discovered.

[txstate]

Equal oppourtunity for everyone to live in a nice neighborhood, please lets not go there. No one wants to live in the "hood" forever. Also you don't know the situation this or that person is in, ultimate judge.